In 2010 over 100 wrecks occurred on Tennessee interstates because a driver was operating down the wrong side of the roadway. There are several reasons this can occur. First, the driver of the vehicle going down the interstate the wrong way can be intoxicated by alcohol or operating under the influence…
Do attorneys in Tennessee have to have legal malpractice insurance? No. There is no requirement that attorneys in Tennessee have legal malpractice insurance. However, responsible lawyers purchase malpractice insurance to protect their clients from losing money in the event that the lawyer makes an error. Lawyers, like anyone else, can…
I have a car accident case but am in desperate need of money right now. Can I borrow money from my attorney and pay her back out of the settlement I know I am going to receive? It is not uncommon for people who have been injured to have financial difficulties,…
My boyfriend had a wreck on his motorcycle a few weeks ago after a car illegally turned in front of him and he hit the side of it. I was a passenger on the motorcycle and received a badly broken arm and severe road rash as a result of the…
I got hurt in an automobile accident. I have talked to two different lawyers. The first lawyer listened to what I had to say, explained the law and the legal process to me, and answered all of my questions but one: he said he could not tell me his opinion…
Liability insurance is insurance that protects you from loss in the event you are alleged to have negligently caused harm or damage to another or are determined to have negligently caused harm or damage to another. Liability insurance offers two important components. First, liability insurance pays for a lawyer to…
Tennessee has seen a decline in the number of deaths from car and truck accidents. Recently released statistics reveal that the number of people killed on Tennessee roads decreased from 1032 in 2010 to 946 in 2011, a drop of almost 9%. Traffic fatalities were down in most counties in…
My wife lost her leg is a bus accident last month. Does Tennessee law impose any limit on the damages she can recover from the negligent party? There is no limit on the damages can recover for medical expenses or loss of earning capacity that arise as a result of…
I believe that my father victim of malpractice by a nursing home, but no lawyer will take my case. Why not? There are several possibilities. First, there are relatively few lawyers in the state that represent medical malpractice victims. In fact, my guess is that far less than one percent…
I have an automobile accident case. My lawyer is often on the phone when I call and my call is forwarded to his paralegal. What do paralegals do? You didn’t hire a lawyer, you hired a law firm. In our firm a team of people works together to help every client. The…